1912 


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NINTH  ANNUAL 

CONFERENCE 

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American  Baptist  Foreign 
Mission  Society  with  Newly 
App  ointed  Missionaries 


FORD  BUILDING,  BOSTON 
SEPTEMBER  TWELVE  TO  TWENTY-ONE 
NINETEEN  HUNDRED  AND  TWELVE 


Program 

Note:  The  topics  will  be  discussed  by  officers  of  the  Society,  members  of  the 
Board  of  Managers,  missionaries  and  others.  General  participation  is 
especially  invited.  Questions  will  be  welcomed,  particularly  from  the  newly 
appointed  missionaries. 

Thursday,  September  12  The  Missionary  and  the  Board 

2  :  oo  Devotional  Service  W.  E.  Witter,  D.  D.,  Gauhati,  Assam. 

2  :  30  Introductions 

The  Board  of  Managers  .  .  .  E.  P.  Tuller,  D.  D. 

What  the  Missionaries  May  Expect  of  the  Board 


What  the  Board  Expect  of  the  Missionaries  C.  A.  Fulton,  D.  D. 
3  :  45  Business  Session  of  the  Board 
5  :  30  Conference  Supper 

Friday,  September  13  The  Missionary  and  the  Board  (Cont.) 

9  :  30  Devotional  Service  Rev.  G.  A.  Huntley,  M.  D.,  Hanyang, 

Central  China 

10  :  00  The  Foreign  Department 
The  Woman’s  Societies 
Relations  with  the  Treasurer 

2  :  00  Conference  Photograph 

3  :  00  Separate  Sessions  for  Men  and  Women  Missionaries 

Saturday,  September  14  The  Missionary  and  the  Home 

Churches 


9:30  Devotional  Service  .  .  W.  B.  Parshley,  D.  D.,  Tokyo,  Japan 

10:00  The  Home  Department 

Cultivating  **  Constituency  —  Specific  Gifts  and  the  Station  Plan 
The  Missionary  as  a  Writer 
The  Missionary  on  Furlough 

Sunday,  September  15  Messages  by  the  Missionaries 

Addresses  by  the  missionaries  in  the  churches 


Monday,  September  16  Personal  Relations  of  the 

Missionary 

10:30  Introduction  to  the  Boston  Baptist  Ministers’  Conference 
2  :  00  Devotional  Service  Rev.  W.  F.  Beaman,  Yachowfu,  West  China 
2  :  30  Personal  Questions 

Relations  to  Europeans  and  the  Government 
Relations  to  Fellow  Missionaries 
Relations  to  the  Natives  and  Native  Religions 

Tuesday,  September  17  The  Missionary  and  His  Work 

9  :  30  Devotional  Service  W.  F.  Armstrong,  D.  D.,  Rangoon,  Burma 
10  :  00  Language  Study 
Evangelism 

Education  and  Industrial  Training 
Medical  Work 

The  Ultimate  Aim  .  .  .  Professor  F.  L.  Anderson 


Wednesday,  September  18  The  Missionary  Fitting  for 

Work 

9  :  30  Devotional  Service  Rev.  J.  F.  Russell,  Capiz,  Philippine  Islands 
10:00  The  Intellectual  Life  of  the  Missionary  W.  B.  Parshley,  D.  D. 
10  :  45  The  Missionary  and  the  Bible  .  .  W.  B.  Boggs,  D.  D. 

11:30  Cultivating  the  Spiritual  Life  .  .  J.  A.  Francis,  D.  D. 


4  :  oo  Reception  by  Boston  Baptist  Social  Union  and  Woman’s  Baptist 
Social  Union  in  Ford  Hall.  All  missionaries  are  expected  to 
be  present. 

Thursday,  September  19  Public  Services 

2  :  30  Service  for  Women  Missionaries  in  Ford  Hall,  under  the  direc¬ 
tion  of  the  Woman’s  Baptist  Foreign  Missionary  Society 
7  :  30  Service  for  All  Missionaries  in  Ford  Hall 

Friday,  September  20  Departure  of  Missionaries  for  Pacific 

Coast 

12:30  P.M.  Missionaries  for  China,  Japan  and  Philippines  leave  North 
Station  via  B.  &  M.  R.  R. 

Tuesday,  September  24  Sailing  of  Missionaries  for  British 

India 

9  :  00  a.m.  Missionaries  for  Burma,  Assam,  South  India  and  Bengal  sail 
on  White  Star  Steamship  “  Arabic.” 


Missionaries  Sailing  During  1912 

Includes  all  who  have  sailed  since  January  1,  1912,  or  those  who  are  expected  to  sail  before  Decem¬ 
ber  81.  Those  marked  (*)  are  returning  to  the  field.  Those  marked  (t)  are  expected  to  attend  the 
Conference  and  Farewell  Meeting. 

BURMA 


tARMSTRONO,  E.  N.,  Canada, 
t  ^Armstrong,  W.  F.,  Canada, 
t  *Elliott,  Mrs.  I.  B.,  Tennessee. 

•Fredrickson,  Miss  A.  E.,  Indiana. 

(Freimark,  E.  C.,  and  Mrs.  Frkimark,  Ohio. 
•Gibbens,  H.  C.,  M.  D.,  Pennsylvania,  and  Mrs. 
Gibbens,  Kansas. 
t*HANSON,  Mrs.  Ola,  Nebraska. 

•Harper,  Robert,  M.  D.,  and  tMrs.  Harper, 
Michigan. 

•Harris,  Mrs.  E.  N.,  Ohio. 

•Hascaix,  W.  H.  S.,  Maine,  and  Mrs.  Hascall, 
Rhode  Island. 

t Hattersley,  L.  W„  Ohio,  and  Mrs.  Hattbrs- 
ley.  New  York. 


•Heptonstall,  C.  H.,  Rhode  Island,  and  Mrs. 
Heptonstaia,  England.  • 

(•Ingram,  J.  F.,  and  Mrs.  Ingram,  Canada. 
tKiRKPATRiCK,  C.  A.,  M.  D.,  and  Mrs.  Kirk¬ 
patrick,  Pennsylvania, 
t  *Latta,  J.  T.,  and  Mrs.  Latta,  Ohio. 

•Mix,  Mrs.  H.  W.,  New  York. 

•Phinney,  Miss  Harriet,  New  York, 

•Pound,  Miss  M.  B.,  Canada, 

•Ranney,  Miss  R.  W.,  New  York. 

•Seagrave,  A.  E.,  Iowa. 

•Tschirch,  Miss  L.  E.,  Wisconsin. 

•Weeks,  A.  J.,  and  Mrs.  Weeks,  Michigan. 


ASSAM 


tCRisENBERRY,  Miss  E.  M„  Nebraska. 

•Dring,  William,  and  Mrs.  Dring,  Kansas. 
•Mason,  W.  C„  New  York. 

tSMiTH,  William,  Nebraska,  and  Mrs.  Smith, 
Massachusetts. 

t  •Swanson,  O.  L.,  and  Mrs.  Swanson,  Illinois. 


(Tanquist,  J.  E.,  Illinois,  and  Mrs.  TANQmrr, 

Minnesota. 

•Wilson,  Miss  Isabella,  New  York. 

(Witter,  W.  E.,  M.  D„  Massachusetts,  and  Mrs. 
Witter,  New  York  (re-appointed). 


t  Bent,  Miss  J.  E.,  New  York. 

(  •Boggs,  W.  B..  and  Mrs.  Boggs,  Canada. 
•Ferguson,  W.  L.,  and  Mrs.  Ferguson,  New 
York. 

•Magilton,  Miss  A.  S.,  Pennsylvania. 

•Manley,  W.  R.,  and  Mrs.  Manley,  Kansas 


SOUTH  INDIA 

•Martin,  Mrs.  L.  E.,  Michigan. 

•Owen,  W.  C.,  and  Mrs.  Owen,  New  York. 
Patton,  Miss  G.  H.,  Massachusetts, 
t  •Sillima.n,  Mrs.  E.  E.,  Pennsylvania. 
tWiTTER,  T.  V.,  Massachusetts,  and  Mrs. 
Witter,  New  York. 


BENGAL 

•Murphy,  H.  R.,  M.  D.,  and  Mrs.  Murphy,  tHowARD,  J.  A.,  and  Mrs.  Howard,  Illinois. 
Nebraska. 

SOUTH  CHINA 


•Lewis,  G.  W.,  and  Mrs.  Lewis,  Ohio. 

•Giffin,  J.  H.,  Wisconsin,  and  Mrs.  Giffin, 
Minnesota. 

EAST 

tBROADHEAD,  Miss  A.  G.,  Pennsylvania. 

•Covert,  Miss  M.  C.,  Kansas. 

JDahl,  Miss  L.  J.,  Minnesota. 

tKiNo,  A.  T.,  M.D.,  and  Mrs.  King,  New  York. 

tNASMiTH,  A.  I.,  New  York. 


•Kemp,  H.  A.,  Massachusetts. 


CHINA 

•Nourse,  Miss  M.  A.,  Illinois. 

Nourse,  Miss  Alice,  Illinois  (assistant) . 
t Pittman,  Miss  A.  L.,  Pennsylvania. 
•Proctor,  J.  T.,  Missouri. 

•Relyea,  Miss  Stella,  New  York. 


WEST  CHINA 


t*BRADSHAW,  F.  J.,  and  Mrs.  Bradshaw,  M.D.,  t  *Beaman,  W.  F.,  Massachusetts. 

Massachusetts.  tTAYLOR,  W.  R.,  and  Mrs.  Taylor,  Ohio. 


CENTRAL  CHINA 


t*ADAMs,  J.  S.,  and  Mrs.  Adams,  Massachusetts  (Clayton,  E.  H.,  New  Jersey,  and  Mrs.  Clayton, 
(Bailey,  W.  E.,  and  Mrs.  Bailey,  New  York.  New  York. 

•Bretthauer,  Miss  Emilie,  M.  D.,  Pennsylvania.  *Crowl,  Miss  A.  L.,  Massachusetts. 

JAPAN 

•Acock,  Miss  A.  A.,  Indiana.  *Fisher,  C.  H.  D.,  Minnesota,  and  Mrs.  Fisher, 

•Benninghoff,  H.  B.,  Indiana.  Illinois. 

(•Bickel,  Mrs.  L.  W.,  Massachusetts.  Foote,  J.  A.,  Kansas. 

•Bullen,  W.  B.,  New  Hampshire,  and  Mrs.  (Hiscox,  Miss  Marjorie,  New  York. 

Bullen,  Rhode  Island.  *Tenny,  C.  B.,  New  York. 

•Buzzell,  Miss  A.  S..  Nebraska.  (  *Wilcox,  Miss  E.  F.,  Rhode  Island. 

•Danielson,  Miss  M.  E.,  Minnesota. 

CONGO 


•Billington,  A.,  and  Mrs.  Billington,  England. 
•Geil,  J.  E.,  and  Mrs.  Geil,  Ohio. 

PHILIPPINE 

•Bigelow,  A.  E.,  and  Mrs.  Bigelow,  California. 
(Rose,  F.  H.,  Connecticut,  and  Mrs.  Rose, 
Massachusetts. 


•Hall,  Mrs.  W.  A.,  Massachusetts. 

Nauss,  R.  W.,  M.  D.,  Ohio. 

ISLANDS 

Stanard,  Miss  A.  M.,  Illinois. 

•Steinmetz,  H.  H.,  M.D.,  and  Mrs.  Steinmetz, 
Ohio. 


Special  Notices 

The  regular  meetings  of  the  Conference  will  be  held  in  the  Board 
Room,  eighth  floor,  Ford  Building.  They  are  not  open  to  the  general 
public.  Written  questions  on  topics  not  on  the  program  may  be  handed 
to  the  presiding  officer  at  any  session  for  answer  the  following  day. 

The  Secretaries  and  Treasurer  will  be  in  their  offices  each  day  when 
not  attending  the  Conference.  Definite  appointments  should  be  made  if 
interviews  are  desired. 

All  inquiries  regarding  the  shipment  of  goods  should  be  made  at  the 
Treasurer’s  office. 

Those  desiring  to  make  purchases  in  Boston  may  secure  from  Mr. 
Barnes,  Vice-Treasurer,  a  card  which  will  entitle  them  to  special  discount. 

The  missionaries  bound  for  China,  Japan,  and  the  Philippines  will  sail 
from  San  Francisco  on  the  Pacific  Mail  steamship  “  Korea  ”  October  12. 

Each  missionary  should  leave  with  the  Treasurer  all  necessary  instruc¬ 
tions  regarding  insurance,  payment  of  subscriptions  to  periodicals,  and  other 
items  of  personal  business  to  which  attention  should  be  given  during  absence 
from  the  United  States. 

A  pocket  case  of  twenty-four  bottles,  containing  tablets  of  special  medi¬ 
cines  most  likely  to  be  used  by  missionaries,  with  full  directions,  has  been 
prepared  and  may  be  had  upon  application  to  the  Treasurer.  Price,  $2.00. 

Each  missionary  should  leave  at  the  File  Room  the  following:  1. 
Names  and  addresses  of  relatives  and  friends  to  whom  special  communica¬ 
tions  may  be  sent  as  occasion  may  arise.  2.  A  portrait. 

A  packet  of  certain  useful  literature  should  be  secured  from  the  Litera¬ 
ture  Department  by  each  newly  appointed  missionary. 

A  group  photograph  of  all  the  newly-appointed  missionaries  will  be  taken 
at  Chickering’s,  21  West  Street,  Friday  afternoon,  September  13,  at  2.00 
o’clock.  The  size  will  be  eleven  by  fourteen  inches,  and  orders  for  the 
same,  at  $1.00  each,  may  be  left  with  the  Literature  Department,  Room  800. 

All  the  missionaries,  both  newly  appointed  and  returning,  are  expected 
to  be  present  at  the  evening  farewell  service.  It  is  desired  that  the  wives 
of  all  our  missionaries,  as  well  as  the  appointees  of  the  Woman’s  Societies, 
shall  attend  and  participate  in  the  afternoon  meeting  held  the  same  day. 

The  officers  of  the  District  Secretary  of  the  Society  for  New  England, 
the  Woman’s  Baptist  Foreign  Missionary  Society,  the  Baptist  Forward 
Movement  for  Missionary  Education,  the  New  England  Baptist  Library  and 
Missions  are  on  the  seventh  floor  of  the  Ford  Building. 

The  New  England  offices  of  the  American  Baptist  Home  Mission  Soci¬ 
ety  and  the  Woman’s  American  Baptist  Home  Mission  Society  are  on  the 
sixth  floor  of  the  Ford  Building. 

The  Boston  Branch  of  the  American  Baptist  Publication  Society  is 
located  at  16  Ashburton  Place,  directly  opposite  the  entrance  to  the  Ford 
Building. 

On  the  fifth  floor  of  Tremont  Temple  may  be  found  the  rooms  of  the 
Massachusetts  Baptist  Missionary  Society  and  the  editorial  rooms  of  The 
IV atchman. 

The  Ford  Building  is  the  home  of  the  Boston  Baptist  Social  Union,  and 
was  built  by  funds  left  by  the  late  Daniel  S.  Ford.  All  parts  of  the  building 
may  be  inspected,  if  desired.  A  fine  view  may  be  had  from  the  roof. 


600— September,  1912 


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